Highland Park’s third water main break in 24 hours floods street

HIGHLAND PARK - A third water main break in about 24 hours briefly flooded a Highland Park street early today.

The latest break occurred about 12:30 a.m. in an 80-year-old cast-iron main near North Avenue 54 and Monte Vista Street, said Gale Harris of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Harris said 19 customers lost water service as a result of the break.

Harris said one eastbound lane of Monte Vista was closed between North Avenue 54 and North Avenue 55 while crews worked to handle the problem.

Two water main breaks were reported on Thursday -- in Highland Park about 1 a.m. and in Silver Lake about 7 a.m.